Documentary Storytelling: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films
Amsterdan et al.: Focal Press, 2nd ed. (2007), xiv, 379 pp.
Contains filmography pp. 365-368, index
ISBN 978-0-240-80875-8
Signature commbox: 50-Journalism-E 2007
1 Introduction, 1
I. STORY DESIGN
2 Story Basics, 15
3 Documentary Storytelling, 33
4 Approach, 47
5 Structure, 61
6 Manipulating Time, 75
7 Case Studies, 87
II. IDEAS TO TREATMENTS
8 Research, 113
9 Casting, 129
10 Pitching and Proposal Writing, 137
11 Outlines, Treatments, and Scripts, 151
III. SHOOTING AND EDITING
12 Shooting, 177
13 Editing, 193
14 Writing Narration and Voice-Over, 211
15 Storytelling: A Checklist, 233
IV. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT STORY
16 Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan, 237
17 Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes, 251
18 Ric Burns, 263
19 Jon Else, 275
20 Nicholas Fraser, 289
21 Susan Froemke, 301
22 Sam Pollard, 313
23 Kenn Rabin, 325
24 Per Saari, 341
25 Onyekachi Wambu, 349
V. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, 359
I. STORY DESIGN
2 Story Basics, 15
3 Documentary Storytelling, 33
4 Approach, 47
5 Structure, 61
6 Manipulating Time, 75
7 Case Studies, 87
II. IDEAS TO TREATMENTS
8 Research, 113
9 Casting, 129
10 Pitching and Proposal Writing, 137
11 Outlines, Treatments, and Scripts, 151
III. SHOOTING AND EDITING
12 Shooting, 177
13 Editing, 193
14 Writing Narration and Voice-Over, 211
15 Storytelling: A Checklist, 233
IV. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT STORY
16 Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan, 237
17 Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes, 251
18 Ric Burns, 263
19 Jon Else, 275
20 Nicholas Fraser, 289
21 Susan Froemke, 301
22 Sam Pollard, 313
23 Kenn Rabin, 325
24 Per Saari, 341
25 Onyekachi Wambu, 349
V. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, 359
